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The Way Between the Worlds (The View from the Mirror #4)
by
Ian Irvine (Goodreads Author)
ALADDINS OF THE POWERS
Rulke of the Charon: Is he truly the Great Betrayer or the last victim of a crime so terrible that its horror has tainted all of human history?
Karan of Gothryme: Can she forge a bridge between worlds or will the attempt be the path to her own destruction?
Llian the Chronicler: His ambition to find the lost Great Tale cost him his honor-will his resolve
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Published
(first published 1999)
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Said simply: I really enjoyed the book. The ending wasn't a 'everyone lives happily ever after', which was a very big surprise. It was very sad and made me think about how all the events tied in - not giving too much away, the book is covered in decisions upon decisions of the numerous characters, and the way everything ties into each other at the end is incredible.
It made me question what was right, what was wrong, who was evil, who was good. There is no 'bad side' and 'good side', where the go...more
It made me question what was right, what was wrong, who was evil, who was good. There is no 'bad side' and 'good side', where the go...more
Totally melds and disforms the line between good and evil. It makes me upset that his other series were not published in the US.
This is a difficult one for me. I definitely enjoyed the plot, the characters and to a certain extend, the conclusion. I think what keeps me from rating this set higher than 3 stars was the writing style. This is a very personal thing (I find Tolkien a hard read for the same reason, so he's in good company), but I just didn't fall in love with the way he told the story.
His descriptions were sometimes quite extraordinary and I found myself so astonished at his choice of phrase that I found it det...more
His descriptions were sometimes quite extraordinary and I found myself so astonished at his choice of phrase that I found it det...more
Aug 19, 2012
Christine
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy-and-science-fiction
The series is finally over- and I am rather unsure as how to rate the overall experience.
Throughout most of the series, I felt like there was way too much going on, and it felt the same through this book. Most of these books probably could have been shortened by 200 pages, and reduced some of the lengthy plot and backstory in order to make it feel less like swimming through mud.
The ending of this book was rather shocking- usually I enjoy a different, rather sad ending, but in a way it also felt...more
Throughout most of the series, I felt like there was way too much going on, and it felt the same through this book. Most of these books probably could have been shortened by 200 pages, and reduced some of the lengthy plot and backstory in order to make it feel less like swimming through mud.
The ending of this book was rather shocking- usually I enjoy a different, rather sad ending, but in a way it also felt...more
Finally - I'm exhausted! What a read. On the other had, I did not want it to end. I haven't read any books that have kept me as engrossed as The View from the Mirror quartet for a long time. I recommend this series of books whole-heartedly. I don't know anything about writing book reviews, all I know is what I like. I never would have thought that I would have bought books in this category - but I'm glad I did. I will certainly be reading more of Ian Irvine's books
I love the way Ian Irvine manages to plan his twists from the beginning of the series, sort of the way J.K Rowling does, but Irvine is a much more convincing and talented author.
I also love how it's not happily ever after for everyone, that the story manages to have a streak or realism in the fantasy based novel.
Peace out!
I also love how it's not happily ever after for everyone, that the story manages to have a streak or realism in the fantasy based novel.
Peace out!
Jul 31, 2009
Cassy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
books-in-2009,
fantasy-sci-fi
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A very good ending to a good series. Mostly a happy ending though, which I wasn't expecting seeing as I accidentally read the second series set in the same world (the Geomancer series) first.
So why only four stars? Because I missed... that intangible something, a bit of subtlety, a bit of empathy, a bit of eloquence. You could say that it's my bias as a female reader against a male author but I don't think so, there are plenty of male authors who absolutely master the "impersonal personal touch"...more
So why only four stars? Because I missed... that intangible something, a bit of subtlety, a bit of empathy, a bit of eloquence. You could say that it's my bias as a female reader against a male author but I don't think so, there are plenty of male authors who absolutely master the "impersonal personal touch"...more
This series is a worthwhile addition to any fantasy collection. Loved the absence of gender bias, and thought that the development of the worlds was intriguing. However, by the fourth book, I found the narrative had palled. Maybe I should not have read the books one after the other...
A entertaining, satisfying resolution to the epic View from the Mirror series. I particularly liked that this novel had a lot of focus on creating shades of grey in the morality of the protagonists and antagonists. Some of the character development was a bit on the predictable side, but there is definitely more interest in this plot than your average good vs. evil fantasy.
This book concludes the tale of Karan, Llian, the Mirror and all who have been swept up by the events. And what a series it has been, friends and enemies, love and betrayal, survival and death. The imagination of Ian Irvine is really a thing to celebrate.
The plotling has throughout the whole series been original and ever changing, this has not changed. The reader can be sure of nothing until those two amazing words "The End" stops it all. Until then everything is in flux and the unsuspecting rea...more
The plotling has throughout the whole series been original and ever changing, this has not changed. The reader can be sure of nothing until those two amazing words "The End" stops it all. Until then everything is in flux and the unsuspecting rea...more
Dec 05, 2010
David Melbie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fantasy fans
Recommended to David by:
Jeannie Yarbrough
Yes! This was a fantastic work! I really enjoyed the whole mythology Irvine created -- really awesome stuff. --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
I enjoyed this one the most of the 4. He ties everything up nicely, and I was having trouble putting it down towards the end.
It was a fantastic journey through the series, and this book ends the characters tale in an emmense way.
Awesome book!!!
it connected really well with the rest of the books
well written
happy ending (whcih I really like)
it connected really well with the rest of the books
well written
happy ending (whcih I really like)
A great ending a great story. It was just awesome!
Great read
Great series Ian. I really enjoyed it.
Great ending.
Ties the story up nicely... wish i'd read it before the 2nd series
The series finished with a bang! My favorite apart about the end is that there is no fairy-tale ending. Life goes on, but not everyone lives and not every is happy. It's very real.
A good end to the series. All questions were answered. Characters continued to evolve. Everyone got what they deserved.
Excellent, i enjoyed this book. Had great scope and depth. I found my self emersed...
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Ian has written 29 novels, including the internationally bestselling 11-book Three Worlds fantasy sequence: The View from the Mirror Quartet, The Well of Echoes Quartet and The Song of the Tears Trilogy, http://www.ian-irvine.com/threeworlds....
Ian’s latest book is Rebellion, Book 2 of a new epic fantasy trilogy The Tainted Realm, published in Australia in October 2012, and in the UK and US in ear...more
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